When the East Lake Foundation was founded in 1995, one of the first actions taken to revitalize the community was to tear down East Lake Meadows public housing development to … Continue Reading →
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Drew Charter School, Turning the Impossible into the I’m Possible
Education is the best chance a child has to break the cycle of poverty. Worldwide studies have shown each additional year of school increases a person’s salary by 10 percent. … Continue Reading →
Cox Foundation gives $2.5 million to Drew Charter School
The James M. Cox Foundation pledged a five-year $2.5 million grant to the East Lake Foundation to further early childhood education through Charles R. Drew Charter School.
SOURCE: Atlanta Business Chronicle
The Foundation for a Promising Future
An alum of The First Tee of East Lake, Darius Davis is now playing golf at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore and pursing a degree in golf management. He … Continue Reading →
Community Drives J.B. and Erica Holmes to Support East Lake
The first time PGA TOUR golfer J.B. Holmes visited East Lake, he was blown away by the resiliency of the community and the spirit of its people. Last year, he … Continue Reading →
Getting Connected to Good Health
Vanessa Tolen is a resident of the Villages of East Lake, and our Healthy Connections initiative has had a huge impact on her health and well-being. Healthy Connections is funded … Continue Reading →